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Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antelope, after the Antelope:
Thirteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named London, after the city of London. Another has been named HMS Loyal London (1666):
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Hunter:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Richmond, after the English town of Richmond, or numerous holders of the title of Duke of Richmond:
Several Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Diamond.
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Adam & Eve:
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Advantage:
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Orange, after the House of Orange-Nassau:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Success, whilst another was planned:
Eighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fly:
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Nassau, after King William III who was of the House of Orange-Nassau, with the County of Nassau being a subsidiary holding of that family:
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dover, after the English town and seaport of Dover:
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Violet, after the flower of the genus viola:
Fourteen ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Merlin, after Merlin, the wizard in Arthurian legend :
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Morning Star, after the poetic name for Venus:
Twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fortune:
Five ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Olive Branch:
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hope:
Thirteen vessels of the Royal Navy and its predecessors have borne the name George..
There have been five ships of the Royal Navy named HMS Welcome:
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
